Texas Sen. Ted Cruz launched a two-day swing through New Hampshire on Friday, speaking at a faith conference in Nashua.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz launched a two-day swing through New Hampshire on Friday, speaking at a faith conference in Nashua.

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Updated: 5:41 PM EDT Oct 2, 2015

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WEBVTT PART IN CANDIDATE CAFE AND SHARED STORIES AS WELL AS A FEW LAUGHS. ALSO ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY, TED CRUZ, THE TEXAS SENATOR LAUNCHED A TWO-DAY SWING THROUGH THE STATE AT A FAITH CONFERENCE IN NASHUA THIS MORNING. LET'S BRING IN ADAM SEX TON, SOUND LIKE CRUZ IS STILL TRYING TO KEEP PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND ABORTION AS ISSUES. REPORTER: A STRONGLY RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVE AND PRO-LIFE CROWD THIS MORNING. BUT SETTING THE ISSUES ASIDE, IN A PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING THE EVENT HE TOOK TIME TO DEFEND NEW HAMPSHIRE'S FIRST IN THE NATION VOTING STATUS. ADD ANOTHER CANDIDATE TO THE LIST, TED CRUZ FLEW COLD WATER ON THE IDEA FLOATED THIS WEEK BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO CHANGE THE CURRENT PRIMARY PROCESS. IF WE WENT TO SOME SYSTEM WHERE WE STARTED IN BIG STATES, EXPENSIVE STATES, WE'D HAVE THE SELECTION OF OUR PRESIDENT DECIDED BY A BUNCH OF SLICK HOLLYWOOD TV ADS. THAT WOULD BE A CATASTROPHIC MISTAKE. I CAN TELL YOU ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE ROLE NEW HAMPSHIRE PLAYS. REPORTER: FROM THERE THE TEXAS SENATOR PIVOTED BACK TO THE ONGOING CONTROVERSY REGARDING UNDERCOVER VIDEOS THAT SHOW HOW CERTAIN PLANNED PARENTHOOD CHAPTERS SELL BODY PARTS FROM ABORTED FETUSES. CRUZ SAYS THE WAY THE DOCTORS MOVE FETUSES IN THE WOMAN IS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW. IT SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT JUST HOW CORRUPT THIS ADMINISTRATION IS THAT THERE IS NOT A SOUL ON EARTH WHO BELIEVES THERE'S ANY CHANCE THE OBAMA JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WOULD EVEN BEGIN TO INVESTIGATE. REPORTER: AFTER TRYING TO FOMENT ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN SHOWDOWN OVER THIS DEBATE, CRUZ TOOK A PETEING FROM HIS COLLEAGUES INCLUDING SENATOR AYOTTE. BUT COCHAIR BOB SMITH SAYS NOW IS THE TIME FOR PRO-LIFERS TO TAKE ACTION. WE GET ELECTED BECAUSE WE STAND ON PRINCIPLE. AND WHEN WE DON'T STAND UP ON PRINCIPLE, THAT'S WHEN WE LOSE. AND I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A FIGHT WITH SENATOR AYOTTE, I'M NOT RUNNING FOR ANYTHING, BUT I THINK SHE'S YONG AND I THINK THAT THE PEOPLE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DISAGREE WITH HER ON THIS. REPORTER: THERE ARE SOME LIBERTY CONSERVATIVES OUT THERE WHO FEEL THAT IF DONALD TRUMP GETS TACKLED ON THE WAY TO THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION END ZONE,

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz launched a two-day swing through New Hampshire on Friday, speaking at a faith conference in Nashua.